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the big flag tie on because it's the 4th of july. happy 255th. that's if i'm doing my math right. >> freedom from great britain, that a lot of people don't know. >> you're right. that's stunning. reputation on back on the day. >> let's go to weather before we really get in trouble. talking about temperatures in the 70s. 81 by 9:00. 89 by noon. code orange alert day. unhealthy for sensitive groups. any respiratory ailments, young and old, limit your outside time. yes, a thunderstorm symbol. we could see a few more thunderstorms this afternoon. potentially a couple of strong ones. big ones yesterday moving away. overnight a few showers out of west virginia. they have pretty much fizzled. 60s in new york state. pennsylvania, in the 70s. 80 in raleigh. warm across the eastern u.s., even into places like des moines and chicago and the great lakes. they are still in the 60s. check it out. holding below the 90-degree mark around the bay. most of us 90 to 91 and 92. kris is checking out the roads. >> reporter: 395 northbound into the district, no problem
the big flag tie on because it's the 4th of july. happy 255th. that's if i'm doing my math right. >> freedom from great britain, that a lot of people don't know. >> you're right. that's stunning. reputation on back on the day. >> let's go to weather before we really get in trouble. talking about temperatures in the 70s. 81 by 9:00. 89 by noon. code orange alert day. unhealthy for sensitive groups. any respiratory ailments, young and old, limit your outside time. yes, a...
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that's a big title. so he and his cad de decided to celebrate by jumping in the lake, which they did, but in so doing, la vae broke his leg. >> no. >> and he is now out. it looks harmless, right. but when you jump into a lake where you can't see the bottom, you don't know what is down there and apparently he jammed his leg into something and that's a dumb french guy. not all french guys are dumb. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a firm bed you can lay on one of those, if you want a soft bed you can lay on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. oh yeah. it's really molding to my body. once they get our bed, they're like, "why didn't i do this sooner?" during our summer closeout, get the lowest prices of the season on our most popular bed sets. experience the sleep number difference. only at one of our 400 sleep number stores. >>> and that is 9news for tonigh
that's a big title. so he and his cad de decided to celebrate by jumping in the lake, which they did, but in so doing, la vae broke his leg. >> no. >> and he is now out. it looks harmless, right. but when you jump into a lake where you can't see the bottom, you don't know what is down there and apparently he jammed his leg into something and that's a dumb french guy. not all french guys are dumb. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress...
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>> the big yachts? >> the big yachts! [everyone talking at once] >> don't you think this is more joe the plumber stuff he he says he wants to spread -- >> it's small -- small -- [everyone talking at once] >> small board demagoguery. >> i favor higher taxes on the rich, on the wealthy without question as part of this package. but if you can't get it for the reasons patted described, it's ridiculous to -- it's not going to go anywhere. >> for people like you and we want you to invest, we want you to invest in new properties. we want to you take risks. and -- maybe you can support t maybe you can't. some of you can't. but the 1 who take the risks are the one who have the money. and they do take the risk because of all kinds of projects -- fortunately -- [everyone talking at once] we'll be right back. >> [ kate ] if this icelandic mud could work wonders on my skin, imagine what it could do for my business. now, i just had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called john, my citibank small business expert. [
>> the big yachts? >> the big yachts! [everyone talking at once] >> don't you think this is more joe the plumber stuff he he says he wants to spread -- >> it's small -- small -- [everyone talking at once] >> small board demagoguery. >> i favor higher taxes on the rich, on the wealthy without question as part of this package. but if you can't get it for the reasons patted described, it's ridiculous to -- it's not going to go anywhere. >> for people like...
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the big crowd. it's -- i don't know, i just play my best tennis. >> she sure won. moving day at the at&t national, rickie fouler made a serious move with a seriously looking outfit. five under front nine, including birdies on three of the first holes. tied for the lead with nick. >> the dc united making some big roster moves this week, hoping to give this team a little extra push. the guy getting all the buzz this week was duane. a two-time mls cup mvp winner. he was able to make his dc united debut tonight. 44th minute. he gets his first assist with the black and red, setting up josh wolfe. 58th minute, game tied at 1. puts the black and red ahead again on the rush. an absolute laser. 84th minute, dc united trying to close out the win, but carlos says i don't think so. dc united and the philadelphia union draw 2-2. >>> the maryland terrapins are being punished by the ncaa for practicing one too many hours last fall. the internships practiced 21 1/4 hours per week. the ncaa only allows 20 hours. the
the big crowd. it's -- i don't know, i just play my best tennis. >> she sure won. moving day at the at&t national, rickie fouler made a serious move with a seriously looking outfit. five under front nine, including birdies on three of the first holes. tied for the lead with nick. >> the dc united making some big roster moves this week, hoping to give this team a little extra push. the guy getting all the buzz this week was duane. a two-time mls cup mvp winner. he was able to...
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for a big celebration. happy 4th of july, everyone. people are probably sleeping in, but you to prepare once you get here to the national mall. here's what you can bring, you want to bring your cooler with your food and water, plenty to drink. speaking of, drink plenty of it today, because as howard said, temperatures in the 90s. you don't want to forget sunglasses, and andrea, the fan has come in handy this summer. you will need it today. if you follow those rules, you can have a good time, celebrating, come earlly and mark your spot. the show at 9:10 exactly, going on for 17 minutes, and also, here's what you don't want to bring. you can't bring alcohol on the national mall. no glass bottles, pets, or grills. if you follow those rules, you'll have a good time celebrating. >> i'm expecting big fireworks, bigger than california because it's washington, dc. >> we are expecting a great time and beautiful fireworks. >> reporter: there will be extra security today. you can bet on that. there will also be at lea
for a big celebration. happy 4th of july, everyone. people are probably sleeping in, but you to prepare once you get here to the national mall. here's what you can bring, you want to bring your cooler with your food and water, plenty to drink. speaking of, drink plenty of it today, because as howard said, temperatures in the 90s. you don't want to forget sunglasses, and andrea, the fan has come in handy this summer. you will need it today. if you follow those rules, you can have a good time,...
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hail to the south pause. >> a big challenge like this one and big crowd. it's -- i don't know. i play by best. >> hard work pays off. moving day at at&t national today. rickie fouler and a bluish, greenish outfit there. made a serious move, 5 under for 9, including birdies on three of the first four holes. he is tied for the lead with nick watany. >> we're half way through the mls season. hoping some big trades they made this week will help bolster their roster and move them up to standings. united traded from the new york red bulls and tonight fans get their first look. not only brings his play making ability to united, but he will take some of the pressure off of charlie davies because now their opponents have to watch out for both guys who are both topnotch scorers. he knows the pressure is now on and that's a challenge he gladly accepts. >> i embrace the pressure. i like the pressure. every player on this team, if we want to be successful, should find pressure from themselves first, you know, and that's how you be successful. >> punishment for the maryland terrapins for pra
hail to the south pause. >> a big challenge like this one and big crowd. it's -- i don't know. i play by best. >> hard work pays off. moving day at at&t national today. rickie fouler and a bluish, greenish outfit there. made a serious move, 5 under for 9, including birdies on three of the first four holes. he is tied for the lead with nick watany. >> we're half way through the mls season. hoping some big trades they made this week will help bolster their roster and move...
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today he walked out with a big smile on his face. multiple charges of sexual assault are still pending. prominent attorneys we spoke to today said the case is all about over. >> pelley: is the prosecution saying she lied under oath? >> if it's determined -- we saw in the piece there were issues regarding her testimony. if she deliberately-- & the key word is deliberately-- lied to the grand jury she could face perjury charges. >> pelley: the case has been a sensation in france where strauss-kahn was once thought of as a leading contender for president. we asked mark phillips to look at the reaction there. >> reporter: there are many in flans who were suspicious from the beginning of the case against dominique strauss-kahn. they resented what they saw as a rush to judgment and were appalled at the humil eighting perp walk the senior figure in french politics was subjected to. but whatever the insult, strauss-kahn's political career as a potential challenger to french president nicholas sarkozy appeared to be over. tonight, though, fre
today he walked out with a big smile on his face. multiple charges of sexual assault are still pending. prominent attorneys we spoke to today said the case is all about over. >> pelley: is the prosecution saying she lied under oath? >> if it's determined -- we saw in the piece there were issues regarding her testimony. if she deliberately-- & the key word is deliberately-- lied to the grand jury she could face perjury charges. >> pelley: the case has been a sensation in...
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dust storms actually fairly common this time of year but rarely are they this big or this strong. i didn't know they had monsoons. >> this is their rainy season out there. >> doesn't rain that much though, does it? >> no. actually, it canceled flights and delayed flights. >> i can only imagine. >> we actually -- kind of pleasant outside. yes, it is humid. let's start with temperatures. not crazy hot though. mid-80s downtown. that's reasonable. upper 80s now as you head up into leesburg, martinsburg. down to the south in the low 80s in culpeper. and 81 in fredericksburg. 82 in andrews. not bad. we are in a summer pattern. no doubt about that. muggy storms mainly south and east tonight. pretty much taken them out of the immediate metro area. afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible thursday. and even a better chance of showers and thunderstorms on friday. in fact, thursday nifray mornin be a little bit of a mess. for tonight though let's just say partly cloudy and muggy. some patch fog late. lows 68 to 74 and winds out of the southwest at about 10. inside the beltway in downtown
dust storms actually fairly common this time of year but rarely are they this big or this strong. i didn't know they had monsoons. >> this is their rainy season out there. >> doesn't rain that much though, does it? >> no. actually, it canceled flights and delayed flights. >> i can only imagine. >> we actually -- kind of pleasant outside. yes, it is humid. let's start with temperatures. not crazy hot though. mid-80s downtown. that's reasonable. upper 80s now as you...
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. >> those were the big ones. you can see her stifle a sob, breathe deeply, she was found guilty of four counts of lying to investigators. her parents watched without apparent reaction. she hugged her lawyer, managed to laugh after fingerprinting in court. she was accused of killing her two-year-old daughter, caylee, not reporting her missing for a month while she partied her daughter rotting in a hidden grave undiscovered for months. the delay in recovering little caylee's remains worked to our considerable disadvantage. >> why did the jury say not guilty? >> the 12 jurors have declined to talk to you. >> the defense team believes casey anthony was treated unfairly. >> i hope that this is a lesson to those of you have indulged in media assassination for three years. >> their bottom line. >> casey did not murder caylee. it's that simple. i want her to be able to grieve and grow and somehow get her life back together. >> but first, sentencing thursday could get a year for each count of lying to investigators, but s
. >> those were the big ones. you can see her stifle a sob, breathe deeply, she was found guilty of four counts of lying to investigators. her parents watched without apparent reaction. she hugged her lawyer, managed to laugh after fingerprinting in court. she was accused of killing her two-year-old daughter, caylee, not reporting her missing for a month while she partied her daughter rotting in a hidden grave undiscovered for months. the delay in recovering little caylee's remains worked...
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we did tell you earlier in the week that there were concerns that a big spike in damn might mean a big -- in demand might mean a big spike in prices, but prices are as low at $100 a bushel, and we're talking large jumbo crab. i hear it's not going to be as hot as we thought. >> we'll feel the humidity on saturday, but it's not going to be too bad. i think it's bearable, as long as you prepare for t here's a look at the current conditions. temperatures right now in the upper 80s, near downtown, culpepper per 86, cumberland, 86. tonight, yeah, go have dinner outside, get that walk in. clear and cool, once again. open the windows, give the ac a break, lows 58 to 68 degrees, and winds will be light. here's the beach and boating forecast. a lot of you folks are doing that, saturday, low 80s, waves 1 to 2 feet, on sunday, warmer, and waves will be again 1 to 2 feet, south wind, 10-15. chance of storms, to the east for the ocean, for tomorrow, 82-86 degrees and winds from the south at 10-15 degrees. i'll have more on your holiday forecast coming up later. back to you. >> thank you. >>> if you
we did tell you earlier in the week that there were concerns that a big spike in damn might mean a big -- in demand might mean a big spike in prices, but prices are as low at $100 a bushel, and we're talking large jumbo crab. i hear it's not going to be as hot as we thought. >> we'll feel the humidity on saturday, but it's not going to be too bad. i think it's bearable, as long as you prepare for t here's a look at the current conditions. temperatures right now in the upper 80s, near...
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you're not a big fan of the heat, andrea but we can handle this. we'll only see a slight chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. rain chances will be lower today. coming up a little bit tomorrow and on thursday as well. hey, temperatures this morning in the mid-70s. we'll climb to the middle 80s by noon. you want to go to the pool this afternoon, maybe didn't like it yesterday. it was too cloudy. we'll see more sunshine. except like yesterday, we've got the code orange air quality. some showers last night. got a couple. boy, 9:00, fireworks down from richmond to williamsburg. even parts of the northern neck at southern maryland. damp there and also to the north and west. some sprinkles overnight. those things are pulling away quickly. we're down to the northern neck. this is readville and newland. there may be a leftover sprinkle in st. mary's county. temps running 60s northwest to 70s in town. monika has the latest timesaver traffic. >> good morning, everybody. if you're planning to head out around town, there is only one issue right now. that's
you're not a big fan of the heat, andrea but we can handle this. we'll only see a slight chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. rain chances will be lower today. coming up a little bit tomorrow and on thursday as well. hey, temperatures this morning in the mid-70s. we'll climb to the middle 80s by noon. you want to go to the pool this afternoon, maybe didn't like it yesterday. it was too cloudy. we'll see more sunshine. except like yesterday, we've got the code orange air quality. some...
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military families will join president obama for a big barbecue dinner. and they will be joined by staff from throughout the administration and their families for a uso concert followed by a viewing of the fireworks from the south lawn. meanwhile the first family is getting used to having a teenager in the house. malia obama turned 13 today. happ birthday. >>> still ahead, one of us will take you to a naturalization ceremony for new americans. plus, see what happens when more than 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks explode. those stories and more are just ahead. >>> on this fourth of july, monica, we want to know what color you declare for the night. >> i declare it to be green and that's because all around town, traffic is great. most people had the day off, which is a good thing. if you are planning to head downtown for the fireworks, here's what you need to know. road closures are in effect until 11:00 tonight on the east side of the capital all the way down the national mall. the best bet is to take metro, if you are just heading out the door. metro is
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the weather could play a big role in the final launch of the space shuttle. a look ahead still out there. first, escalator problems not confined to the metro. a look at where those problems turned deadly. that's up next. >>> one person is dead and 28 others injured after an escalator incident in beijing. it happened at an exit near the zoo and so far investigators are just saying that escalator malfunctioned. they aren't giving us any other details. the escalator at the metro are back up and running. one of the three of them have been out of service for months as part of the on going modernization project. this morning the other two were broken for hours as well and well, you can see the climb folks had to make. we checked in with the metro this afternoon about the status of the elevator repairs and as of 6:40 p.m., 512 of the 588 escalators were operating. 76 are down. they're being worked on and 50 are part of long-term projects, the other 26 are daily service calls. >>> still to come, anny is back with a look at the forecast for the rest of the week. and t
the weather could play a big role in the final launch of the space shuttle. a look ahead still out there. first, escalator problems not confined to the metro. a look at where those problems turned deadly. that's up next. >>> one person is dead and 28 others injured after an escalator incident in beijing. it happened at an exit near the zoo and so far investigators are just saying that escalator malfunctioned. they aren't giving us any other details. the escalator at the metro are back...
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you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >>> lawyers are pressing prosecutors to drop sexual assault charges against dominique straus-khan. prosecutors are considering whether they can go forward after finding his accuser lied to them. defense lawyers called a meeting with the prosecution today "productive." >>> the army psychiatrist charged in the deadly fort hood rampage will face the death penalty. this after the base commander determined that major nidal malik hasan will be saying it was more costly and time consuming. >>> james bulger pled not guilty to 19 murder counts. that plea in a boston federal court came 16 years after bulger fled the city when a federal agent warned him that there was an upcoming in
you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >>> lawyers are pressing prosecutors to drop sexual assault charges against...
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"global medical relief" sounds really big. >> montanti: it's big in the sense that we reach out to the world, but it's small in that it's really me. >> pelley: maybe you should call it "one little lady in staten island." she runs global medical relief out of her home, a 58-year-old single woman with a computer and a phone. >> montanti: my office is my former walk-in closet, and i added a window. and it works. and i speak to the world right out of my walk-in closet. >> pelley: the 112 children that you've helped so far come from where? >> montanti: bosnia, el salvador, liberia, niger, sierra leone, iraq, china, indonesia, pakistan, haiti. did i say nepal? >> pelley: how do you keep it running? >> montanti: on a prayer. ( laughs ) >> pelley: she simply begs and borrows from doctors and hospitals, whatever it takes. she's traveled to the middle east, arranging passports, cutting red tape, and getting wounded children out one at a time. word spread among soldiers in iraq that an american charity called global medical relief is a lifeline. >> montanti: we are working in mosul. >> pelley: no
"global medical relief" sounds really big. >> montanti: it's big in the sense that we reach out to the world, but it's small in that it's really me. >> pelley: maybe you should call it "one little lady in staten island." she runs global medical relief out of her home, a 58-year-old single woman with a computer and a phone. >> montanti: my office is my former walk-in closet, and i added a window. and it works. and i speak to the world right out of my walk-in...
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big name celebrities were almost always on board. and the ship playing a starring role in the 1962 disney film bon voyage starring fred mcmurray and jane wyman. >> when you step aboard this luxurious liner anxieties disappear. you will live five lovely lazy care free days aboard. >> osgood: but even with all her speed the s.s.united states was no match for the jetliners that began taking the lion's share of transatlantic passengers as the '60s wore on. in november of 1969 after exactly 400 voyages, the s.s.united states was taken out of service. ♪ she once was the pride of america ♪ >> osgood: today on the eve of the fourth the former pride of the american passenger fleet sits as a fated relic at a philadelphia pier not far from independence hall. where its current owner the s.s.united states conservancy searches for a way to restore the renown vessel to its former glory. coming up, the mobster they called scarface. al capone. >> you've got nothing. you've not nothing in court not the bookkeeper, nothing. nothing! if you were a m
big name celebrities were almost always on board. and the ship playing a starring role in the 1962 disney film bon voyage starring fred mcmurray and jane wyman. >> when you step aboard this luxurious liner anxieties disappear. you will live five lovely lazy care free days aboard. >> osgood: but even with all her speed the s.s.united states was no match for the jetliners that began taking the lion's share of transatlantic passengers as the '60s wore on. in november of 1969 after...
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but over all the big one going off. maybe saw light sprinkles this evening. no severe thunderstorm warnings issued tonight. that's the good news. we still see a little bit of action on the doppler radar. look at the green you see out to the west basically out towards 66 and 81. we have some showers. light stuff here. not amounting to a whole lot. but around warrenton, chantilly getting some light showers and bethesda getting light sprinkles as well. 73 in leesburg. all the way down to 69 in martinsburg. now, what we're expecting the next few days, cloudy but dry as you're heading back to work and then becoming sunny and hot in a lot of places. chance of showers and thunderstorms do remain with us pretty much all week. the frontal system doesn't really want to move on that quickly through. mere is the future cast -- here is the future cast. maybe to the bay we can see some activity. maybe thunderstorm or moderate rainfall there. tomorrow morning some cloudy conditions. the clouds do start to clear upstarting from the north and then heading down to the south. n
but over all the big one going off. maybe saw light sprinkles this evening. no severe thunderstorm warnings issued tonight. that's the good news. we still see a little bit of action on the doppler radar. look at the green you see out to the west basically out towards 66 and 81. we have some showers. light stuff here. not amounting to a whole lot. but around warrenton, chantilly getting some light showers and bethesda getting light sprinkles as well. 73 in leesburg. all the way down to 69 in...
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we have big storms possible this afternoon. this morning, mostly cloudy. not worried about the storms. 80 degrees by 8:00. noon, 84. maybe some scattered showers and storms by then. by 4:00, oh, yeah, that's when we're talking about storms being strong if not severe. that continues through this evening. temperatures only topping out in the mid-80s. here's angie with oh my goff. good morning, angie. >> good morning, anny. oh my goff. it is finally friday! whew! if you can't wait to take a break from your boss, mike, one of this weekend's new movies could make you feel better. horrible -- horrible bosses opens today. jason bateman, charlie and -- they're played by kevin spacey, colin farrell and jennifer aniston. they suggest they kill each other's bosses. none of that over here. >>> if you're into documentaries, project nim may work for you. it is a story of the chimpanzee raised and nurtured like a human child in the '70s in an effort to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language. >>> kevin james stars in zookeeper. a group of zoo animals de
we have big storms possible this afternoon. this morning, mostly cloudy. not worried about the storms. 80 degrees by 8:00. noon, 84. maybe some scattered showers and storms by then. by 4:00, oh, yeah, that's when we're talking about storms being strong if not severe. that continues through this evening. temperatures only topping out in the mid-80s. here's angie with oh my goff. good morning, angie. >> good morning, anny. oh my goff. it is finally friday! whew! if you can't wait to take a...
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how long is the weather with us and what does it mean for tomorrow's big holiday? >> we are expecting this to be around the rest of the night. severe thunderstorm watch in effect until midnight. here is a look at one of our tower cameras. it is pouring. water all over our lens here. in fact, you can hear the thunder rumbling outside our studios here. let's take a look at this severe thunderstorm watch and warning. right now live doppler 9000 shows us that we have got basically storms around the dc area. we have several in the dc area. let's zoom into show you what some of the storms are doing and where they are at. some holding hail just north of dc, south of silver spring where you see the purple color. that is where there is hail. damaging wind gusts as a possibility and some locally heavy rain which could lead to flash flooding. here are some of the areas that will be impacted. take a look. just in a couple minutes here. mt. pleasant. columbia heights. parkview. 6:32. out to the west some more storms heating out this way and you can see these storms are going to
how long is the weather with us and what does it mean for tomorrow's big holiday? >> we are expecting this to be around the rest of the night. severe thunderstorm watch in effect until midnight. here is a look at one of our tower cameras. it is pouring. water all over our lens here. in fact, you can hear the thunder rumbling outside our studios here. let's take a look at this severe thunderstorm watch and warning. right now live doppler 9000 shows us that we have got basically storms...
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it's a big storm too between hagerstown and martinsburg. this will produce incredible amounts of rain. so you already had heavy rain tonight and don't cross the street by car or by foot if it is flooded. where will these go in the next hour? they're generally going to go off to the north and to the east. and this is going to hold together, the one that is going to go through hagerstown. the rest weaken a little bit as they cross i81. but because they're going to cross i81, some of our western suburbs will have kind of a wet commute tomorrow morning. just a residual moisture. satellite picture, radar combined, we'll go down to the gulf. this could be the next tropical system. not terribly well organized but it's hammering florida with rainfall. that's good. they've had a hard time getting rain on the west side of 75 and earn naples and now they're -- around naples and now they're getting it. the rest of florida has been getting good rain the rest of of the week. we'll move northward. the main focus is going to be this main frontal boundary.
it's a big storm too between hagerstown and martinsburg. this will produce incredible amounts of rain. so you already had heavy rain tonight and don't cross the street by car or by foot if it is flooded. where will these go in the next hour? they're generally going to go off to the north and to the east. and this is going to hold together, the one that is going to go through hagerstown. the rest weaken a little bit as they cross i81. but because they're going to cross i81, some of our western...
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the big story now is the king metro station. there was a fatal accident and because of that, authorities are single tracking between these stations. expect major delay there is. you may want to take livingston. >>> well, a tragic loss leads to a teachable moment out on the highway. 28-year-old eric avilla killed yesterday when he pulled over on the beltway. he needed to change a flat tire. drivers are urged to to get off the road, even if it means keep going on a flat tire. >> you should try to extra indicate yourself from the situation and never put yourself or your passenger in harm's way. if you can escape the car, exit the car. stand 150 feet away, that's the safest thing to do. >> two adults and two children inside their vehicles were hurt, but they're expected to be okay. police have not filed any charges against a third car which swerved off the road and crashed into the others. >>> a man suspected of setting a fire that injured five firefighters says he's not guilty. maurice duse entered that play in court today. he's ch
the big story now is the king metro station. there was a fatal accident and because of that, authorities are single tracking between these stations. expect major delay there is. you may want to take livingston. >>> well, a tragic loss leads to a teachable moment out on the highway. 28-year-old eric avilla killed yesterday when he pulled over on the beltway. he needed to change a flat tire. drivers are urged to to get off the road, even if it means keep going on a flat tire. >>...
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louis for $2.5 million. >>> the following is a big "if". if the nfl solves the lockout, the preseason begins tomorrow. league sources said today if a deal isn't reached by early next week, that game and others in the preseason are in big jeopardy. speaking of jeopardy, roger cle mens is in some. his federal perjury trial opened with jury selection today. names on the list include mark mcguire, sammy sosa, among others. the matter at hand, whether clemens and his gigantic head lied to congress when he said he never used steroids. >>> match 2 for venus williams and the castles. they were down 17-14 entering the final set, but they played mixed doubles and pulled it out, winning the set 5-1, winning the match. serena is in town tomorrow night. women's world cup, they lost 2-1 to sweden. they still advance to the quarters and will play brazil on sunday. >>> finally, the old backyard slip 'n slide is one of the summer traditions. she's going to go back to the fence to get a good run up to the slip 'n slide. one thing you want to make sure of. >>
louis for $2.5 million. >>> the following is a big "if". if the nfl solves the lockout, the preseason begins tomorrow. league sources said today if a deal isn't reached by early next week, that game and others in the preseason are in big jeopardy. speaking of jeopardy, roger cle mens is in some. his federal perjury trial opened with jury selection today. names on the list include mark mcguire, sammy sosa, among others. the matter at hand, whether clemens and his gigantic head...
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so the big issue going forward facing the united states is not only that we're similar in terms of our numbers but the bigger issue is we're interconnected. united states is a much bigger player on the world stage than greece. >> mitchell: in the middle of this kay chaos how do you explain it. >> putting these issues on the back burner and inon said it focused on manufacturing, a huge driver of growth and this week we got some strong data on it. >> mitchell: rebecca jarvis. thanks very much. it's rough being a teenager looking for a job. the numbers show 24% of 16-19 year olds are unemployed. their main competition, older workers who at these times are after the same jobs. we take a look at what's happening to all those teens who want to find work. >> reporter: 17 year old alex rodriguez thrives on competition. but not the type he's seeing in the job market. >> it applies to every store. i've called them, i've had my mom call them. i've had my teachers here have been helping me. >> reporter: does it get disheartening to keep searching. >> it does get difficult. because you can awe meye
so the big issue going forward facing the united states is not only that we're similar in terms of our numbers but the bigger issue is we're interconnected. united states is a much bigger player on the world stage than greece. >> mitchell: in the middle of this kay chaos how do you explain it. >> putting these issues on the back burner and inon said it focused on manufacturing, a huge driver of growth and this week we got some strong data on it. >> mitchell: rebecca jarvis....
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it was a big deal for people around here. and now he's playing for the caps again. he signed a one-year deal with his hometown team today. this coming season will be his 12th in the nhl and he broke in with the caps in 99 and spent one year there. and his one-year deal worth about 800 grand. >>> a day after the caps said they were not going trade semin off, they traded him off. the caps also picked up three time all star defenseman roman from montreal and joe ward from nashville. joe gordon leaves for phoenix. and for the nba, the lockout is on. no talks currently scheduled between the players and the owners. all the pictures of the players are gone. the wizs girls are on -- wizards girls are on the front page. not all bad, i suppose. >>> people in this country get bummed out that no american man has won a grand slam since andy roddick since 2003. and the drought continues. brit andy murray taking on nadal today and britain was rocking as murray took the first set and the second set it all fell apart. nadal win it's in four. he'll go to the final on sunday. so that'
it was a big deal for people around here. and now he's playing for the caps again. he signed a one-year deal with his hometown team today. this coming season will be his 12th in the nhl and he broke in with the caps in 99 and spent one year there. and his one-year deal worth about 800 grand. >>> a day after the caps said they were not going trade semin off, they traded him off. the caps also picked up three time all star defenseman roman from montreal and joe ward from nashville. joe...
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obviously a big police and fire rescue presence out there. we're being told obviously they're taking away lanes as needed. asking drivers to avoid this part of u street near 13th. no telling how long they plan to be out there. let's move it over to our maps and show you how other parts of the region are shaping up. we begin in virginia and take a look at 66. eastbound travel is moving smoothly. we are seeing a little bit of that volume around 234. over to the maps again and this time, we'll shift our focus to 95. for those of you making the northbound trip, looking good at it, continuing on to fairfax all the way up to the mixing bowl on to 395 heading northbound. on the outer loop, travel times in maryland from 95 to 27 0, still in the green look at about 10 minutes from 95 to 270. southbound 95, no problems to report at this time to the capital beltway. d.c. 295, unlike yesterday morning at this time, we're moving to the 11th street bridge. still ahead, the very latest on the fire activity on u street. i'll have that coming up. mike, around
obviously a big police and fire rescue presence out there. we're being told obviously they're taking away lanes as needed. asking drivers to avoid this part of u street near 13th. no telling how long they plan to be out there. let's move it over to our maps and show you how other parts of the region are shaping up. we begin in virginia and take a look at 66. eastbound travel is moving smoothly. we are seeing a little bit of that volume around 234. over to the maps again and this time, we'll...
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if you're going dream, dream big. it's free. >> pelley: alwash is lobbying parliament to make his boyhood home iraq's first national park. but no matter how big the dream, the marshes will never be what they once were. upstream, as far as turkey and syria, there are more than 30 dams diverting water. there's a serious drought right now. and oil has been discovered here; exploration will surely follow. still, about 50% of the marshes have been re-flooded. the land of civilizations past has a future again. since our story first aired, alwash has been working to build an eco-tourism camp in the marshes, and is planning to welcome his first visitors next march. >> cbs money watch update sponsored by: >> good evening. a funding dispute in congress has partially shut down the f.a.a. it furloughed thousands of non-essential workers and stopped collecting airline ticket taxes. gas held steady at $3.70 a gallon, up 7 cents in two weeks. and "captain america" toppled "harry potter" at the weekend box office. i'm laura o'donnell
if you're going dream, dream big. it's free. >> pelley: alwash is lobbying parliament to make his boyhood home iraq's first national park. but no matter how big the dream, the marshes will never be what they once were. upstream, as far as turkey and syria, there are more than 30 dams diverting water. there's a serious drought right now. and oil has been discovered here; exploration will surely follow. still, about 50% of the marshes have been re-flooded. the land of civilizations past has...
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if this is montreal this probably isn't that big of a deal. apparently you can go home. local son potomac native talking about coming back to the team of his childhood dreams. >>> plus, they call him the human home run and you will see why in 9sports next. [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >>> it is time for 9sports with brett haber. the best sports in town. >>> of all of the kids who have grown up going to capitals games one day dreaming of playing for the team only one guy has done it. jeff halpren became the team captain. pretty neat local story. now that story has a second chapter. he left the caps in 2006 rejoined the team this week signing a one-year free agent deal to come home. he played his pee wee hockey for the little caps in fairfax. so after spending last year in montreal when the chance arose to come back home jeff jumped. >> i have always kind of hoped to come b
if this is montreal this probably isn't that big of a deal. apparently you can go home. local son potomac native talking about coming back to the team of his childhood dreams. >>> plus, they call him the human home run and you will see why in 9sports next. [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig....
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. >> the president said he prefers a big package. we all do and i hope that there will be some kind of break-through. >> reporter: and u.s. treasury officials are now considering their options just in case congress does not make that august 2nd deadline, and the u.s. defaults on its loans for the very first time. betty? >> tara mergener in washington, thank you, tara. >>> the tsa issued a new terror warning about something called body packing. the government says terrorists may be shifting tactics to evade airport securing by sewing inside a suicide attacker's body. sandra hughes has details. >> reporter: the transportation security administration confirms al qaeda operatives in yemen want to implant a bomb inside operatives. >> we have passed it to our foreign partners and the u.s. carriers. >> reporter: the tsa alerted airlines worldwide and is beefing up security for international flights headed to the u.s. a law enforcement source tells cbs news officials have not uncovered an actual plot, information al qaeda recently expressed
. >> the president said he prefers a big package. we all do and i hope that there will be some kind of break-through. >> reporter: and u.s. treasury officials are now considering their options just in case congress does not make that august 2nd deadline, and the u.s. defaults on its loans for the very first time. betty? >> tara mergener in washington, thank you, tara. >>> the tsa issued a new terror warning about something called body packing. the government says...
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he is in custody facing big criminal charges at this time. back to you. >> gary nurenberg, thanks for wrapping that up. that wraps us up. we'll see you next time. >> good night.
he is in custody facing big criminal charges at this time. back to you. >> gary nurenberg, thanks for wrapping that up. that wraps us up. we'll see you next time. >> good night.
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they drew big crowds of well wishers, later this week wrap up their 11-day tour in southern california. >>>ase stock markets picked up today where they left on friday with solid gains. the nikkei was up almost 1%, hong kong's hang seng rose almost 1.5%. this week wall street's closed for the holiday. they'll get an update on how america's factories are doing. >>> americans celebrate independence day in lots of different ways. one of the many for families is a trip to a nearby state park. several states have budget problems these days and money for parks is often among the first things cut. kendis gibson reports. >> reporter: for the past decade brian, julianne and their kids have been coming to mcgrath beach but this may be their last trip here. it is set to close in november. do you feel you're losing a family member? >> we do. i feel safe here. it's great for families. >> reporter: amid the pristine beauty of california's state parks there is an ugly reality, finances. they've seen their budgets cut by 43% since 2003 and cash-strapped california is shutting down 70 of its 278 state p
they drew big crowds of well wishers, later this week wrap up their 11-day tour in southern california. >>>ase stock markets picked up today where they left on friday with solid gains. the nikkei was up almost 1%, hong kong's hang seng rose almost 1.5%. this week wall street's closed for the holiday. they'll get an update on how america's factories are doing. >>> americans celebrate independence day in lots of different ways. one of the many for families is a trip to a nearby...
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big hail, and a lot of trees down. g.w. parkway got hit hard, and thankfully this morning, it's all gone. 60s in the mountains, low to mid-70s around here right now. temperature officially at 74. skies are cloudy this morning with a south westerly wind at 6 miles an hour. a muggy morning with the dew points in the upper 60s. clusters of storms through the front of the ohio valley. headed into the tennessee valley later on and into here. showers and storms to the northwest. we can in the rule this out later this afternoon. slides to the south, mainly to the south of washington. we may see a few to annapolis or washington. we will slide this south and east of us. by 9:00, it's pushing away from us. far better shape. tuesday and wednesday looking good. the next 3 days, temperatures today in the lower 90s. again, a few storms in virginia opposed to maryland. upper 610s to -- 60s and lower 70s. stray storm mainly in the mountains. thursday and friday, back in the 90s. not much of a change for the weekend. low 90s with the isolat
big hail, and a lot of trees down. g.w. parkway got hit hard, and thankfully this morning, it's all gone. 60s in the mountains, low to mid-70s around here right now. temperature officially at 74. skies are cloudy this morning with a south westerly wind at 6 miles an hour. a muggy morning with the dew points in the upper 60s. clusters of storms through the front of the ohio valley. headed into the tennessee valley later on and into here. showers and storms to the northwest. we can in the rule...
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by 9:00, that's when we are getting ready for the big fireworks show tonight. right now this model is saying showers out to the west. leesburg, manassas, maybe some thunderstorms as well in the mountains and then through manassas as well, as late as 11:00 tonight, culpeper too possibly could still see storms as well. overnight, the severe threat diminishing, but we could see some showers and storms to the south of us and stray ones tomorrow once again. tonight mostly cloudy and mild. showers and storms heavy and severe to the south. lows 66 to 74 degrees. around town, near mid 70s, but 69 in leesburg. 65 in frederick. here's a quick look at your seven-day forecast. temperature wise, around seasonal. we have a chance for showers and thunderstorms. this frontal system flirting with us and i think for tonight, you hear thunder and lightning. it could be dangerous. >> it's going to be touch and go for some fireworks. >> all right annie, thanks very much. >> brett is talking about old school stuff. >> did you jump rope? >> absolutely. >> i jumped rope in gym class.
by 9:00, that's when we are getting ready for the big fireworks show tonight. right now this model is saying showers out to the west. leesburg, manassas, maybe some thunderstorms as well in the mountains and then through manassas as well, as late as 11:00 tonight, culpeper too possibly could still see storms as well. overnight, the severe threat diminishing, but we could see some showers and storms to the south of us and stray ones tomorrow once again. tonight mostly cloudy and mild. showers...
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>> reporter: it's all about the last big haul of material up to the international space station. the shut kl carry a huge pay lode so the four astronauts will take some 10,000 pounds of supplies, you have no get the space station through 2012 because when "atlantis" comes home, the shuttle program is over and then for a while we use soyuz and they have very small payloads so this is a big deal and the last chance, really, to restock that space station, scott. >> pelley: bob, thank you. cbs news will bring you live coverage of the final space shuttle launch tomorrow morning. when the shuttle flies its last mission, thousands of jobs will go with it. acquitted of murder charges, casey anthony will soon be out of jail. and grand theft picasso. caught on tape when the cbs news continues. sometimes, i worry my pipes might leak. but i learned there's something more i can do. now, i take care with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomac
>> reporter: it's all about the last big haul of material up to the international space station. the shut kl carry a huge pay lode so the four astronauts will take some 10,000 pounds of supplies, you have no get the space station through 2012 because when "atlantis" comes home, the shuttle program is over and then for a while we use soyuz and they have very small payloads so this is a big deal and the last chance, really, to restock that space station, scott. >> pelley:...
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coming up, a look at the big picture at 6:58. back to you guys. >> the top album downloads on itunes, beyonce's new album is number one in the u.k. and ireland. over on the r & b charts, jill scott's new release, the light of sun. and on the country charts, jason with number one with my kind of party. >> in just a few hours, jury selection begins here in washington in the federal case against roger clemens. >> the baseball legend is accused of lying to congress. he testified three years ago saying he did not use steroids. >> but former teammates and a former trainer say otherwise. a judge ruled yesterday, testimony from some of the teammates may not be allowed. clemens' former trainer said he kept needles used to inject clemens with hgh. they'll be presented at the trial. >>> nasa is keeping an eye on the clock and an eye on the forecast for the final launch of the space shuttle "atlantis." nasa weather forecasters say there is a 60% chance of rain or thunderstorms which could scrub friday's launch. however, they say the weather
coming up, a look at the big picture at 6:58. back to you guys. >> the top album downloads on itunes, beyonce's new album is number one in the u.k. and ireland. over on the r & b charts, jill scott's new release, the light of sun. and on the country charts, jason with number one with my kind of party. >> in just a few hours, jury selection begins here in washington in the federal case against roger clemens. >> the baseball legend is accused of lying to congress. he...
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i think we're in for a big challenge. the next five years can go either way. >> reporter: what is clear, american astronauts will fly a lot less. at most about three or four americans will squeeze into one of these russian soyuz spacecrafts for the two-day ride to the space station. on the soyuz, americans likely will be passengers. nasa needs fewer astronauts, especially pilots. what is it like to tell somebody you're not going to fly again? >> it's not a pleasant part of the job, no. >> reporter: peggy whitson is chief of sna a's astronaut office. her job description these days involves many hard conversations. >> our focus has changed for what we want specifically in an astronaut. 15 years ago we could have specialists in this and this and this, and now i need a generalist that's good at everything. >> reporter: whitson has not had to layoff anyone. but since last year, 10 more astronauts have been transferred to nonflying roles, retired or moved on. >> we're going to need to -- >> reporter: garrett is one of them, fou
i think we're in for a big challenge. the next five years can go either way. >> reporter: what is clear, american astronauts will fly a lot less. at most about three or four americans will squeeze into one of these russian soyuz spacecrafts for the two-day ride to the space station. on the soyuz, americans likely will be passengers. nasa needs fewer astronauts, especially pilots. what is it like to tell somebody you're not going to fly again? >> it's not a pleasant part of the job,...
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no big deals as you head over to 270. here is the sun glare at colesville road. 270, where you've got the slowdowns basically from montgomery village avenue to 370. all of the lanes are open. now, let's take a look at the travel times. 66, just the slow traffic. >> in ply next report, tale take a look at the big issues. >> this morning, the top movie in america, it is trand formers earning $116 million. worldwide it hauled in more than $400 million. >> whoa! >> cars 2 was number two. bad teacher fell to number three. >> in just a few hours, the official countdown to the final shuttle mission begins at the kennedy space center in florida. >> where three days and about five hours away from the launch of atlantis. >> the four person crew arrived at the space center monday. they'll take atlantis on a 12- day mission to the international space station. the crew will bring supplies and spare parts to the station. astronauts will spend the next few days training and spending time with family before friday's launch. >>> our krist
no big deals as you head over to 270. here is the sun glare at colesville road. 270, where you've got the slowdowns basically from montgomery village avenue to 370. all of the lanes are open. now, let's take a look at the travel times. 66, just the slow traffic. >> in ply next report, tale take a look at the big issues. >> this morning, the top movie in america, it is trand formers earning $116 million. worldwide it hauled in more than $400 million. >> whoa! >> cars 2...
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this is lance burkeman and the big puma has left the building. he did that twice. now has 20 on the year. cards dropped the o's 9-6. with that, time for our weekly look at the excellent and not so excellent in the world of sports. it is the good, the bad and the ugly for june the 30th. we start the good. these guys have been talking to the swedish soccer team. [ laughing ] >> they lean right together, lean left together. the soccer team in finland or iceland or wherever they were. they're getting it together in minnesota. they probably wouldn't do that in florida. they don't have them in florida. since recovery jack johnson is coming from second base. he's going to overrun this thing. jump back. do you see how he arched his back. he was kind of like a porpoise or a sea lion. he arched his back and he got the ball. let's go to the bad. have to give this one to the university of north carolina. tar heels. their left fielder makes the catch to end the ending. he's a nice guy. he flips the ball into the stands. the problem is two outs. look at his reaction. oh, i didn'
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that's a big chunk of change. i'm joined by jessica doyle. she is are big numbers as far as that debt clock is concerned. what about the red numbers on the clock? >> it really hits home how big of a financial problem the nation is dealing with here. if you looked at that, the debt per taxpayer is close to $130,000. that's what we would all have to pay in order to bail out the federal government but that's certainly not the type of plan they're talking about on capitol hill. tear talking about raising taxes and cutting social services. >> everybody is arguing about that. is that the central issue on capitol hill today? >> what they're fighting about is how to deal with their spending problems. let's take a look at this. think of this like a credit card we've maxed out at $14.3 trillion. august 2nd comes around, we're cut off from being able to borrow anymore money. if we don't have the deal in place by then, we're going to start to default on our loans like someone would miss a credit card payment. >> so, possible default. what does that mean
that's a big chunk of change. i'm joined by jessica doyle. she is are big numbers as far as that debt clock is concerned. what about the red numbers on the clock? >> it really hits home how big of a financial problem the nation is dealing with here. if you looked at that, the debt per taxpayer is close to $130,000. that's what we would all have to pay in order to bail out the federal government but that's certainly not the type of plan they're talking about on capitol hill. tear talking...
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. >> i never dreamed it was so big. >> its wingspan measures up to 90 inches but my favorite fact of all... >> well, i think they mate for life. >> once paired, bald eagles stay together until one dies. fidelity four founding fathers would admire. brittany morehouse, 9news now. >>> the bald eagle protection act of 1940 outlawed the killing of bald eagles except alaska because at the time, alaska wasn't a state. it was still a u.s. territory. >> we're five hours away from the launch of atlantis, the final planned mission of the program. the four person crew arrived at the space center on monday. it will take atlantis on a 12- day mission. the crew will bring supplies and spare parts to the station. astronauts will spend the next few days training and spending time with family before friday's launch. our kristin fisher is heading to the kennedy space center for this launch. it leads up to the final blastoff scheduled for 11:26 friday morning. when it is done with space travel, atlantis will be put on display at the kennedy space center in florida. here in our region, we'll be getting "
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big time rain. now, we'll back the radar back out a little bit. kind. widen it out. we'll show you where all of this is going to go in the next hour. it will push across east. it will hold together. it will stay pretty intense in terms of rainfall rates but it should be almost east of the bay or at least to the day within the next hour. so, that is good news. so, maybe the best advice is to wait to come home and come home late. thunderstorms safety, secure loose objects, lower the deck or patio umbrella and stay away from windows. temperatures because it has been raining, are rain-cooled. 75 downtown. 27 in gaithersburg. 75 in manassas. the outside story, severe weather still possible. especially east of town. watch goes until 9:00. flood watch until midnight. storms will be ending well before midnight. don't cross flooded streets. for tonight, showers and thunderstorms. some heavy. some severe early. everything tapering off before midnight. lows 56 to about 72. next seven days. we're actually setting the stage for a pretty nice weekend. maybe some residual clouds ea
big time rain. now, we'll back the radar back out a little bit. kind. widen it out. we'll show you where all of this is going to go in the next hour. it will push across east. it will hold together. it will stay pretty intense in terms of rainfall rates but it should be almost east of the bay or at least to the day within the next hour. so, that is good news. so, maybe the best advice is to wait to come home and come home late. thunderstorms safety, secure loose objects, lower the deck or patio...
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you're driving up in these areas, especially to frederick county, big-time flooding going on. don't cross a flooded street by car or by foot. the good news is this activity has now pushed a little further east over toward mcdaniel and it is going to continue to roll to the east at a pretty good clip. severe thunderstorm warnings again in calvert county. pretty good rain still around shadyside. that's yellow indicating rainfall rates about half an inch an hour. the red is one to two inches an hour. waldorf, you've cleared out a little bit. the heaviest rain down toward hughesville and benedict. it will push across the bay in the next hour. we'll widen out. we're going to look at where the activity will go. it will essentially slide eastward across the bay into eastern maryland and the delmarva. it is going to hold together. st in the reds hold together through leonard town. you're not out of the woods just yet. another 30 minutes to an hour of heavy rainfall. the good news is though look what happens in an hour. we clear out a little bit in alexandria, around national and clint
you're driving up in these areas, especially to frederick county, big-time flooding going on. don't cross a flooded street by car or by foot. the good news is this activity has now pushed a little further east over toward mcdaniel and it is going to continue to roll to the east at a pretty good clip. severe thunderstorm warnings again in calvert county. pretty good rain still around shadyside. that's yellow indicating rainfall rates about half an inch an hour. the red is one to two inches an...
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. >> we heard a big bang, boom. >> part of the tree fell on this bmw crushing its windshield on south capital and k street southwest d.c. up and down north gleam road in arlington, huge trees such as this 60-year-old red oak toppled over bringing down power lines because of the high winds. >> trees over here were blowing side to side. and it was just kind of insane. >> caution tape lined the street. power lines and branches litter people's yards. >> scare you? >> no, just we were happy to have the power back and went out again. >> could be a problem come 2:00 this afternoon? >> could be. have to go somewhere else. >> somehow they will manage this fourth of july. >> our daughter has power and she lives up at lee heights. hopefully they have it there. >> in whole place is a mess. my dad was actually surveying the land and he said look at the battle zone. it's like a bomb went off. >> clean up continues on this holiday despite blocked roads and debris everywhere, arlington county officials say the scheduled parades are expected to go on. in arlington county,. news now. >>> residents in a
. >> we heard a big bang, boom. >> part of the tree fell on this bmw crushing its windshield on south capital and k street southwest d.c. up and down north gleam road in arlington, huge trees such as this 60-year-old red oak toppled over bringing down power lines because of the high winds. >> trees over here were blowing side to side. and it was just kind of insane. >> caution tape lined the street. power lines and branches litter people's yards. >> scare you?...
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. >> i remember being a kid in the 1950s where there was a big public concern about polio and everybody was paying attention to it. well we have to have that same kind of attention about lyme disease. >> this is troubling if you live in loudoun county. get this, the county is home to just 4% of virginia's population and yet it has nearly 20% of the state's cases of lyme disease. so if you're outside this weekend be sure to wear bug spray and don't just check yourself for ticks, but be sure to check your kids as well. anita, derek. >>> thank you much. domonique has a $4 million mansion down in georgetown and tonight he is finally free to sleep in it again. today a judge in new york released him from house arrest all amid signs that the rape case the prosecutors have been building against him could soon crumble. prosecutors admit they question the credibility of that hotel maid that said he forced himself on her. the charges still stand. >> our officer's commitment is to the truth and the facts and that will govern how we proceed. >> the rape charges forced him to resign as head of the in
. >> i remember being a kid in the 1950s where there was a big public concern about polio and everybody was paying attention to it. well we have to have that same kind of attention about lyme disease. >> this is troubling if you live in loudoun county. get this, the county is home to just 4% of virginia's population and yet it has nearly 20% of the state's cases of lyme disease. so if you're outside this weekend be sure to wear bug spray and don't just check yourself for ticks, but...
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. >> batista: it's a big dragon on... on the other side. >> kroft: you have everything they need. >> batista: yeah, you need a brazil to basically fulfill the chinese needs. >> kroft: batista, who has interests in mining, transportation, and oil and gas, is building a huge super-port complex north of rio, with chinese investment, that will accommodate the world's largest tankers and speed delivery of iron ore and other resources to asia. but it's not just commodities that are driving the brazilian boom. the country has a substantial manufacturing base and a large auto industry. aviation giant embraer is the world's third-largest aircraft manufacturer, behind boeing and airbus, and a main supplier of regional jets to the u.s. market. eike batista says the one thing that brazil could use more of us is skilled labor. >> batista: we have to create more engineers. in my oil company, i'm importing americans to weld our platforms. >> kroft: to weld the platforms? >> batista: yes. there's a lack of welders. we are walking into a
. >> batista: it's a big dragon on... on the other side. >> kroft: you have everything they need. >> batista: yeah, you need a brazil to basically fulfill the chinese needs. >> kroft: batista, who has interests in mining, transportation, and oil and gas, is building a huge super-port complex north of rio, with chinese investment, that will accommodate the world's largest tankers and speed delivery of iron ore and other resources to asia. but it's not just commodities...
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ate a big fat zero with runners in scoring position. only with two wins under their new skipper johnson. they are become below 500. >> obviously not good. left too many balls in the zone and it was just one of those days. >> 25 times. >> good news came out of today. nationals lone all-star selection is clifford who came from the yankees in 2006. 67 strikeouts in 46 innings. we will hear what he has to say and he said it was a have you unexpected honor. >>> plus, a new number 1 in the world and a new wimbledon champ. novak djokovic continued his sheer domination not just offer the tennis world but over rafael nadal. he won his first wimbledon title. highlights from today's exciting match up later. >>> plus the capitals sure were busy the last two days sending one gholie to colorado and signing one of the best free agents in his place. >>> plus, three more veterans added to help fill the void led by free agency agency. we will introduce you to the newest capitals. >> feels too hot outside to be talking hockey. >> one of the only sports no
ate a big fat zero with runners in scoring position. only with two wins under their new skipper johnson. they are become below 500. >> obviously not good. left too many balls in the zone and it was just one of those days. >> 25 times. >> good news came out of today. nationals lone all-star selection is clifford who came from the yankees in 2006. 67 strikeouts in 46 innings. we will hear what he has to say and he said it was a have you unexpected honor. >>> plus, a new...
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sponsored >>> this is 9news now. >> several hundred people are on the national mall waiting for the big light show and several people in northern virginia are waiting for their own personal light shows as well. at their home. last night storm knocked out power for several thousand homes and right now dominion power says they are working to restore power to the more than 3200 people still in the dark. while that work is going on, there's a massive cleanup underway. huge trees have crushed roofs and tornup homes. >> this whole place is just a mess. >> my dad was actually surveying the land. he says look at the battle zone. it's like a bomb went off. >> there are more storms on the radar. we
sponsored >>> this is 9news now. >> several hundred people are on the national mall waiting for the big light show and several people in northern virginia are waiting for their own personal light shows as well. at their home. last night storm knocked out power for several thousand homes and right now dominion power says they are working to restore power to the more than 3200 people still in the dark. while that work is going on, there's a massive cleanup underway. huge trees have...
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. >> a big gust of wind came out of nowhere. try to turn around and stay home, get to my house and find two large oaks, one crushed my wife's car. >> national weather service says a macro burst touched down just after 6:20 with wind gusts up to 70 miles an hour. >> i heard a terrible noise. i thought it was lightning, but the next thing i know, all these branches were in my living room. >> a couple close calls. walked away from us, we're okay. >> i'm scott broom in whites ferry, maryland. abandoned camping equipment, bicycle parts, and discarded first aid supplies. neil reich was hit and killed by a falling tree by storms early sunday evening. >> that's too bad because everyone out here is having a good time. >> like a lot of people you meet on the trail, reich was on a long distance overnight trip when they were caught in the weather. reich was putting on rain gear, his friend had just pedal add short distance away, both were a long shelter away. rescuers used an atv and used chain saws, he died at the scene. >> scott, thank yo
. >> a big gust of wind came out of nowhere. try to turn around and stay home, get to my house and find two large oaks, one crushed my wife's car. >> national weather service says a macro burst touched down just after 6:20 with wind gusts up to 70 miles an hour. >> i heard a terrible noise. i thought it was lightning, but the next thing i know, all these branches were in my living room. >> a couple close calls. walked away from us, we're okay. >> i'm scott broom in...